Racket Sports Party
Tennis for Everyone! And a bunch of other sports, too…
by Brian Murdoch
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ome people, when they first bought the Wii, played through all the games on the Wii sports disc and then fixated on the tennis. Then, when the Wii Sports Resort came out, they bought it and once again tried out all the games but chose the table tennis as their favourite. For these people the new Ubisoft title, Racket Sports Party, will be their next hook. The types of games included in the title are tennis, table tennis, badminton, squash and beach tennis. Ubisoft is bringing out a collection of games that use a racquet that will not only incorporate the Wii Motion Plus but the Wii USB Motion Tracking Camera as well. We anticipate that the Wii Motion Plus will be optional for the game, but the added realism of the device makes it almost essential. There are six different modes to play the game in, including a Party Mode where up to 4 players are able to play at the same time, with some modified rules. This might have players going out and getting more Wii Motion Plus add-ons, so that all four players have the same enhanced experience. If the USB Motion Tracking Camera is plugged in, the game is rumoured to have a form help system, to aid in improving the player’s tennis stroke. There might be other fun things to do with the camera as well. g
AT A GLANCE: Developer: Ubisoft Publisher: Ubisoft Distributor: Megarom
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March 2010 Platforms
Raquet junkies can look forward to this title, which will offer six different racquet based sports.
PC X360 PS3 Wii PSP DS PS2
gamecca preview • issue 9 • March 2010